Cathleen Lu is this semester’s intern for Falvey Memorial Library’s Digital Library. Cathleen, currently a Drexel University graduate student, plans to complete her master of library and information science degree in December.

She is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, where she majored in biological sciences and Chinese and minored in English, receiving a bachelor’s degree in both arts and sciences.

A native of San Francisco, Cathleen enjoys traveling, biking and trying to master boogie woogie on the piano. Before leaving California she worked in theater. Her last project was a puppet show.

Preetha Rao, a second year graduate student studying for her master’s degree in computer science, is a graduate assistant for Falvey’s Technology Development team. She works most often for David Lacey, a library software development specialist. Preetha says she is very happy with her job in Falvey. After graduating from Villanova University, she would like to work on open source software and other projects.

Before coming to the University, Preetha earned two bachelor’s degrees, one in mathematics and the other in computer science, both from the University of Mumbai, India.

Preetha likes the suburban atmosphere at Villanova University, especially the campus architecture, the foliage and the landscaping.